By Goodluck Ikiebe in Abuja.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested fifty suspects in connection with stolen manholes in the nation’s capital.
The arrest was made after a team stormed the Kabusa Pantaker Market on Sunday, January 5th, 2025.
According to the Command, fifty suspects and several exhibits were recovered from various panteka hotspots in Kabusa, Garki, Mabushi, and Wuse.
These items include twenty-five manhole covers, three vehicles, vandalized solar street lights, galvanized rods used in the construction of flyovers, and other tools used in vandalizing government installations,it added.
‘’The Command said investigations have revealed that these individuals operate as part of a larger network, selling stolen manhole covers to scrap dealers. ‘’This criminal activity endangers the lives of the general public by creating hazards on roads and walkways while undermining the integrity of public infrastructure’’ the Command noted.
The Command gave the names of the suspects arrested as Bashir Usman, Shaibu Ibrahim, Sani Isah, Ibrahim Hassan, Mustapha Hassan, Awal Nawan, Umar Aliyu, Auta Umar, Simon Clement, Datti Ibrahim, Mohammed Salim and Ibrahim Ibrahim
Others are:Ifeanyi-Chukwu Emmanuel, Abba Ismail, Najib Abdul, Muhammed Lawal, Rabiu Ibrahim, Adamu Suleiman, Abdulkarim Abdullahi and Haruna Nasiru.
The arrested suspects also include;Abdul Nai’ja, Joshua Steven, Livinus Steven, Ismail Abdullahi, Munir Sada, Ibrahim Yahaya, Yahaya Musa, Dahiru Nasiru, Abdullahi Muhammed, Monday Barnabas, Hamisu Iman, Promise Abanonum, Ehieze Emeka and Ehieze Justice.
Also in police net in the FCT are Mohammed Inusa, Tijanni Suleiman, Promise James, Haruna Auwalu, Ayuba Danjuma, Suleiman Abu, Nafiu Ahmmed, Kamalu Junaidu, Zaradeen Yakubu, Abdulhadi Adam, Mohammed Ibrahim, Chukwu Emmanuel, Douglas Yahaya, Mohammed Lawal, Auwal Musa and Abubakar Kabiru.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
